Morning Meme: The Hulk Will Be Hairy, Gareth Thomas Biopic Has a Date, and Daytime Weighs In On J.Crew

Buried in this profile about how Paul Marcarelli (Verizon Wireless’ “Can You Hear Me Now?” guy) had his entire life controlled by the company who needed him to maintain his image is the little note that he got the job while living in a one bedroom apartment with his boyfriend. Which in retrospect, didn’t surprise me.

I don’t really have an opinion on Rebecca Black’s “Friday” – it was just pop music that made no impression on me. I know others had some strong feelings, so they may want to skip the prom episode of Glee.

I used to run episodes of The Annoying Orange in the early days of Meme. In all honesty, they made Gilbert Gottfreid seem pleasant. Now it’s going to be an animated series on television.

Kobe Bryant was fined $100k for calling a ref “f**king fag” during a game. Kobe found that in the seat cushions of his couch. Meanwhile, GLAAD and the HRC fight for credit over the fine and the apology.

Dr. Phil seems completely clueless about what he was actually saying when he told parents to take away a little boy’s dolls and buy him action figures. But Dr. Phil seeming clueless is the status quo.

Sally Field is going to play Mary Todd Lincoln for Steven Spielberg. Which should totally help dispel all those rumors about Lincoln.

So for The Avengers, Mark Ruffalo says The Hulk will have a hairy chest, just like him. I love a hairy man, but I’ve never imagined a hirsute Hulk.

98 Degrees singer Mark Timmons (the not-Lachey who was built) has signed up for a four week stint with The Chippendales in Las Vegas. I’d be excited, but PG-13 strippers don’t do much for me at this point. And I’m not going to Las Vegas.

In what I personally think is a case of the law being out of touch with technology (FakeName, chime in), YouTube musician Evan Emory was sentenced to 60 days in jail. You may remember Emory did a totally wholesome musical performance for some kids, then once the room was empty, performed a raunchy song, then edited the two performances together to make it look like he performed the vulgar song for the kids, who were never exposed to anything bad.

Buried in this interview from Mickey Rourke about Megan Fox is the news that his “rugby movie” will start filming in February. That would be his Gareth Thomas biopic, and I’m glad to see it has a start date.

Far be it from me to defend Perez Hilton, but the religious nutjobs claiming he has a “known interest in children” because he published the Vanessa Hudgens photos (bad idea, true) and that means his children’s book is evil are going too far.

Gus Van Sant’s movie Restless is going to premiere at Cannes. No idea about gay content beyond the director.

Jessica Lange is coming to the small screen in Ryan Murphy’s top secret American Horror Story on FX. The show will also star out Denis O’Hare.

Apple is supposedly working on iPod synch over wireless, to which I say “Finally!” They’re also reportedly designing new models of their products out of carbon fiber instead of metal, which will totally irk me if it comes out before my iphone contract is up.

In what I’m reading is an unprecedented move, Congress has intervened to remove the Rocky Mountain Wolf from the endangered species list, overruling the environmental groups, lawyers, and a judge. But they did it totally above board, burying it in the continuing resolution bill that kept the government open. 

The wingnuts want people to stop calling us gay, because it sounds innocuous and is identity based. They want us to be referred to as performing “sodomy” so it sounds worse.